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'''Samuel Maunder''' (1785 – 30 April 1849) was an English writer and composer of many works. He married a sister of William Pinnock, the author of numerous catechisms and educational works. Maunder was the author of several books, most notably ''The Biographical Treasury''.

==Life== He belonged to a Devon family settled near Barnstaple. His sister married William Pinnock, the well-known projector of the educational ''Catechisms'', which were published in eighty-three parts between 1837 and 1849. Maunder took part in their preparation, although only Pinnock's name appears on their title-page. The two were also partners in a publishing business in London, and published for two or three years the ''Literary Gazette''.{{sfn|Norgate|1894}}

Under his own name Maunder compiled and issued numerous dictionaries, chiefly for educational purposes. He died at his house in Gibson Square, Islington, on 30 April 1849.{{sfn|Norgate|1894}}

== Works == * [https://archive.org/stream/scientificandli00unkngoog#page/n12/mode/2up ''The Scientific and Literary Treasury''] (London 1843) * [https://archive.org/details/treasurynatural00maungoog ''Treasury of Natural History''] (London 1852) * ''The biographical treasury, a dictionary of universal biography'' (London 1854) * ''The History of the World: Comprising a General History, Both Ancient and Modern, of All the ...'', [https://archive.org/stream/historyworldcom01maungoog#page/n15/mode/2up Volume I] [https://archive.org/details/historyworldcom00maungoog Volume II] (New York 1856-1862) * [https://archive.org/details/treasuryknowled00maungoog ''The treasury of knowledge and library of reference''] (London 1859) * [https://archive.org/details/treasuryhistory00maungoog ''Treasury of History''] (London 1864) * "Universal Class Book" {{sfn|Norgate|1894}}

== References == <references /> ;Attribution {{DNB|first=Gerald le Grys|last=Norgate |wstitle=Maunder, Samuel|volume=37}}

== External links == * John Eadie & John Francis Waller, [https://archive.org/stream/imperialdictiona03eadi#page/350/mode/2up ''The Imperial dictionary of universal biography: a series of original memoirs of distinguished men''] (London 1863), vol. III, p.&nbsp;350

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